Date: 10/01/2015

Britain's traditional railway restaurant car is threatening to make a surprising comeback, writes Adrian Quine. The years after privatisation were not kind to the UK's restaurant cars. A 150-year tradition of fine dining on the move appeared to be about to be confined to the history books. But now the romance of dining on freshly cooked cordon bleu cuisine and fine wine while travelling at 125mph appears to be creeping back.

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Could the dining car ever make a comeback?

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Britain's much-loved traditional railway restaurant car is threatening to make a surprising comeback, writes Adrian Quine.

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